# Macauto breaks ground for $55M auto parts plant in Guanajuato

Taiwan-based Macauto broke ground on a $55 million manufacturing plant in Leon, Guanajuato, Mexico, to produce sun shades, trunk covers and wind deflectors for automakers, creating 700 jobs.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2017-08-31
- Where: Leon, Guanajuato, Mexico
- Value: $55.0M
- Jobs: 700
- Status: under construction
- Products: sun shades, trunk covers, wind deflectors
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Macauto](https://endata.com/companies/26661.md)

## Sources

- [mexico-now.com](https://mexico-now.com/taiwanese-auto-supplier-breaks-ground-for-us-55-million-plant-in-guanajuato/), 2017-08-31: "Taiwan-based auto parts manufacturer Macauto broke ground in recent days at the Municipality of Leon, Guanajuato, to build a manufacturing plant to supply exterior and interior components."

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